Year Two

Three weeks of vacation went by way too quickly. By the time it was over, I had no idea where the time went. I felt like I just got into California before I was packing my bags again. We had a blast and it was well worth it. We both agree that we felt young at home, borrow the family car, living in our old rooms, and generally feeling reliant. For now, our "adult" lives are here in Philly. Spending time with family, eating really well, and generally having a relaxing and awesome time made it all worth it.

One of the highlights was making it to MLG Anaheim. The dedication included leaving NorCal at 4am to make it to Anaheim for the opening at 10am. We were up 21 hours that first day. We ended up at Morton's Steakhouse for dinner and enjoyed an awesome strip steak. I met HerO and Rotterdam, which were my personal highlights. Watching Trap win the finals was also a nice little bonus. It was fun to see the players in action and walk amongst them.

So three weeks of vacation wraps up, and now the real work begins. Now I start as a senior resident, making decisions for the team, dividing the responsibilities and taking care of the patients. Seems like a lot of work and I'm not sure exactly what I'm getting into, but I'll try my best and see if I can get it all done. Dictations are extra work for this year, so we'll see how much time that adds to my day. Overall, I'm exciting and nervous for the next step (sounds like intern year all over again).

Final Stretch

I've completed my last service month as an intern. It was a very busy three weeks thanks to an incredibly lazy resident, who did little to nothing while there. In a cruel joke, I was pulled to cover the same service, only to find out that the resident was in clinic, so I covered the capped service on my own, which felt about the same. Now it's two weeks of research and get ready for vacation. I was lucky enough to have Q and family come into town last week. We showed them around Philly, tried to hit up all the major tourist attractions, and eat at our favorite place, Han Dynasty. We'll make any excuse to go.

After wrapping up this week, it'll be a week of relaxation in Cabo and then two weeks in California in a much needed vacation and family catch-up time. If everything goes as planned, M and I will be making a trip down to Anaheim for MLG for some offline Starcraft action.

The wife started her new job this week, which has her traveling 45 minutes away to Trenton. She gets her own office and a sweet new title. I think she's pretty happy, but getting stuck in traffic today might make her a little more weary about her commute. Overall, we're excited for the new transition.

The weather has warmed and people have come out of hibernation. Now I know why East Coasters push so hard to be outside when the weather is nice. You gotta take advantage when you can.